Seville, Spain
23-25 October 2025
2025 Scientific programme
Current, practical, scientific information that can be applied immediately by practitioners.
The SEVC Scientific Programme is aimed at all European veterinarians, particularly small animal and companion animal practitioners.
The SEVC’s mission is to present the latest advances in animal care to the veterinary community in a professional, but fun, environment, by offering more than 200 lectures by more than 100 worldwide experts.
This program SEVC 2025 has been RACE approved for 130 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval, with 19 hours available to an individual attendee“
THURSDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2025
Thoracoscopic treatment of chylothorax: What’s new?
15.00-16.00
USA Brad Case
Thoracoscopic pericardiectomy: When? Which one? How?
16.00-17.00
USA Brad Case
17.00-17.30
Fluoroscopy: Intravascular treatment of portosystemic shunts in toy breeds and cats
Automated pain assessment in cats using AI: It is now, anyone, anywhere
Paulo Steagall
Short and sweet: Ten practical tips for small animal anesthesia and analgesia
Paulo Steagall
Ocular repercussions of hypertension: From pathophysiology to clinical follow-up
A diagnostic approach to canine hepatobiliary disease
Tom Butler
Marian Matas
Particularities of feline ophthalmology: From the ophthalmoscopic examination to specific feline pathologies
Marian Matas
Biliary disease, when and what to treat?
Tom Butler
Practical examples of separationrelated problems in dogs
Fatjó
Practical examples of owner-directed aggression in dogs
Jon Bowen
Improve clinical and financial outcomes by reaching peak performance
Rebecca Robinson
Enhance practice effectiveness and efficiency with confidence and autonomy
Rebecca Robinson
17.30-18.30
USA Brad Case
Pyothorax in dogs and the benefits of thoracoscopy
Common misconceptions in anaesthesia and pain management in small animals
Chronic diarrhea in geriatric cats: Diagnosis and treatment
Coralie Bertolani
Carolina Palacios Jimenez
Special considerations for brachycephalic patients
18.30-19.30
Hervé Brissot
Carolina Palacios Jimenez
How to prevent obesity in cats from an early age?
Cecilla Villaverde
Update on canine chronic hepatitis management
Tom Butler
Diagnosis and management tips for acute vomiting
Coralie Bertolani
Practical examples of indoor lifestylerelated aggression in cats
Jaume Fatjó
Practical examples of repetitive behaviour disorders in dogs
Jon Bowen
Grow authentic brand advocacy by fostering team engagement and unity
Rebecca Robinson
Boost accountability in your team through effective performance management
Rebecca Robinson
Jaume
8.30-9.30
9.30-10.30
10.30-11.00
Managing IMHA in practice Craig Breheny
The forgotten immune-mediated diseases: IMPA and neutropenia
Craig Breheny
How I treat anaphylaxis
Craig Breheny
FRIDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2025
Implementing CO2 lasers in dermatology cases USA Amelia White Mammals endocrinology potpourri
Fluorescent light therapy in dermatology: How it works and why we use it USA Amelia White
How do I treat dermatological conditions with light therapy Amelia White How I treat lymphoma in ferrets and guinea pigs USA Joerg Mayer 11.00-12.00 COFFEE BREAK
Treating immune-mediated disease - Prednisolone and beyond
Cryosurgery in veterinary dermatology
12.00-13.00
13.00-14.00
Craig Breheny
Taking the confusion out of transfusions
Craig Breheny
USA Amelia White
The endocannabinoid system and skin disease: Is there a role and how can we treat it?
USA Joseph Wakshlag
Dental disease in guinea pigs: Anatomy, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment
12.00-13.00
José Rosas Navarro
Liver and large intestine diseases in rabbits
José Rosas Navarro
15.30-16.30
The approach to chronic diarrhea in the dog
USA Frederic Gaschen Nutraceuticals for skin disease: Getting more out of your other treatments USA Joseph Wakshlag Pros and cons of alternative diets from a nutritionist point of view Cecilla Villaverde
How do corneal ulcers heal? Particularities in feline patients Marian Matas
Amino acid deficits in feline chronic kidney disease: Causes and solutions USA Stacie Summers
Gut-Kidney axis and chronic kidney disease management in cats
USA Stacie Summers
Female spay reducing the number of ports: Tips-tricks and instrumentation FRANCE Hervé Brissot
Practicing human-savvy leadership: How can leaders boost employee wellbeing and retention
Olivia Oginska
Hepatic lobectomies: How do I decide between open surgery and laparoscopy?
Benito de la Puerta
Axial pattern flaps: Which one do I choose and how do I perform them to reduce my complications?
Benito de la Puerta
Practical guidance on building psychological safety in your clinic
Olivia Oginska
Self-awareness for high clinical performance
AUSTRALIA Olivia Oginska
Why do they look weird? Ophthalmic particularities of brachycephalic dogs
Lionel Sebbag
Diagnosis and management of ocular surface diseases in brachycephalic dogs
Lionel Sebbag
Surgical solutions for head and neck tumours
Nick Bacon
How do I perform a successful skin graft?
Benito de la Puerta
CT evaluation of the thoracic and pelvic limb in dogs
USA Aitor Gallastegui
Congenital and developmental appendicular diseases in dogs: Benefits of CT vs. radiography
USA Aitor Gallastegui
16.30-17.30
Oncologic
Acquired appendicular diseases in dogs and cats: Benefits of CT vs. radiography
USA
Marta
8.30-9.30
9.30-10.30
10.30-11.00
11.00-12.00
Cardiology
Dilated cardiomyopathy: Definition, differentials and diagnostic work-up
ITALY Ilaria Spalla
Dilated cardiomyopathy: Management and treatment strategies
ITALY Ilaria Spalla
How I treat congestive heart failure
ITALY Ilaria Spalla
SATURDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2025
Diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal disease in psittacines
GREECE Panayiotis Azmanis
Neurological diseases in rabbits? FRANCE Charly Pignon
Effective approaches to managing the blocked cat in emergency care
USA Guillaume Hoareau
Cutting-edge treatments for hemorrhagic shock in veterinary medicine
USA Guillaume Hoareau
use point-of-care
in emergency situationsUSA Guillaume Hoareau
8.30-9.30
9.30-10.00
10.00-11.00
Abnormalities of large vessels in the thorax- PDA, PRAA from diagnosis to treatment
BELGIUM Pieter Nelissen
Chylothorax- Pyothorax: What now? BELGIUM Pieter Nelissen
Distal humeral fractures
Brian S. Beale
How I treat tendon injury
Brian S. Beale
Communication: How does it help or harm us?
Hector Gomez Asenjo
Transforming conflict into opportunity
Hector Gomez Asenjo
Subdermal flaps
Manuel Jimenez
Minimally-invasive fracture repair
Brian S. Beale
Boosting team success: The power of psychological safety
Helen Silver-McMahon
12.00-13.00
Arrhythmias in dogs with cardiomyopathy ITALY Ilaria Spalla
Beyond dilated cardiomyopathy: Other canine cardiomyopathies
13.00-14.00
ITALY Ilaria Spalla
Falconry medicine (avian sports medicine) GREECE Panayiotis Azmanis
Avian and reptilian ophthalmology
Panayiotis Azmanis
Optimizing treatment protocols for traumatic patients in critical care
USA Guillaume Hoareau
What is new in the management of acute kidney injury?
How I treat thymomas in cats? A new approach…
12.00-13.00
Manuel Jimenez
Brian S. Beale
Behaviour matters: Transforming veterinary teams through effective communication
Helen Silver-McMahon
Luis Bosch 13.00-14.00
Laparoscopic surgical oncology: Liver, adrenals, kidneys, pancreas and more
Manuel Jimenez
Principles of angular limb deformity treatment in dogs (Thoracic limb)
Jess McCarthy
Candy Crush and veterinary marketing: Exploring freemium strategies and sociological insights
Nacho Mérida Isla 14.00-15.30
Paraparesis in cats: Neurolocalisation and differential diagnoses
Edward Ives
Problematic pupils: A logical approach to anisocoria
16.30-17.30
Edward Ives
Head trauma in general practice: A neurologist’s perspective
Diseases of the biliary tract in exotic small mammals (ferrets, rabbits and guinea pigs)
José Villora
Pain management in reptiles Charly Pignon
How I treat avian luxations GREECE Panayiotis Azmanis
17.30-18.30
Edward Ives
Preovulatory follicular stasis in turtles José Villora
GDV- pathophysiology diagnosis and treatment
Yaron Bruchim 15.30-16.30
How I treat pyothorax and cardiac arrhythmia
Yaron Bruchim 17.30-18.30
Emergency and critical care round table
Yaron Bruchim
Luis Bosch
USA Guillaume Hoare 17.30-18.30
Thoracoscopic surgical oncology: Lungs and mediastinum
Manuel Jimenez
How do I treat rib tumors? Felipe de Vicente
How I treat laryngeal paralysis Pieter Nelissen
Canine brachycephalic syndrome Felipe de Vicente
Principles of angular limb deformity treatment in dogs (Pelvic limb)
Jess McCarthy
Treatment of shoulder fractures and luxations in dogs
Jess McCarthy
How I treat shoulder instability
Jess McCarthy
How I treat post-surgical treatment of stifle lesions in small animals Pilar Lafuente
Optimizing pricing strategies for veterinary clinics in Spain: Balancing profitability and client satisfaction Nacho Mérida Isla
From employee to entrepreneur: Transitioning from job ownership to business ownership for veterinarians Nacho Mérida Isla
How to thrive in veterinary practice
Helen Silver-McMahon
How do I set goals at a veterinary practice Nacho Mérida Isla
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Submit your paper online: www.sevc.info
The Southern European Veterinary Conference SEVC 2025 invites veterinarians to submit abstracts either as SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS relating to clinical research, both prospective and retrospective, or CASE REPORTS that present new or alternative information of interest to small animal or exotic animal clinicians.
All abstracts accepted must be presented in poster format during the Congress. Original work only will be accepted.
More than 200 posters received every year.
PRIZES:
• Best Scientific Communication (open topic)
• Best Case Report
• Best Recent Graduate Presentation (first author must be no older than 29)
Winners will receive a cheque for €500 and a certificate. All winners will be notified before the Conference.
SEVC WORKSHOPS
Each year, the SEVC provides hands-on laboratories with leading international instructors and the latest technology and equipment to help you enhance your practice skills.
The SEVC’s workshops are another unique feature that enable delegates to gain hands-on laboratory experience and learn new techniques by working in small groups with world-class instructors using the latest equipment on the market.
The workshops are presented in English. Instructors may provide assistance with other languages.
Topics for 2025: Surgery, Citology, Hematology, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Imaging, Behaviour,...
This are some of last year’s Workshops:
• Optical microscopy in haematology: basic concepts for a correct diagnosis
• Ultrasound interpretation of abdominal pathologies.
• Radiological diagnosis of thoracic and abdominal emergencies
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound for the traumatologist: practice in dogs and review of clinical cases
• How to know which psychotropic drug is the best for each patient!!! Advanced level
The SEVC workshops and laboratories adhere strictly to the ethical oversight directions and approval under Spanish regulations in their use of live animals. The number of animals used is always minimal. Every effort is made to avoid situations and procedures that would cause anxiety and pain in the animals, and appropriate sedation and analgesia are used whenever necessary. No animal will be euthanised to meet the needs of any SEVC workshop.
